Music Trade Review
Issue: 1921 Vol. 73 N. 25 - Page 40
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THE MUSIC TRADE
SAL- LY AND
REVIEW
I - RENE AND MA
EST
OF
DECEMBER 17,
1921
GIRLS EV - ER
Viene
A SWEET WALTZ SONG ABOUT 3 SWEET GIRLS
TWO POPULAR SONGS CHANGE HANDS
TO MEMORY OF CARUSO
BIG CAMPAIGN ON WITMARK SONGS
Jerome H. Remick & Co. Obtain Maurice Rich-
mond, Inc., Success, "Yoo-Hoo," and Latter
Concern Gets "An Old-fashioned Girl"
New Song Being Used by Long List of Concert
Artists This Season
Several of Active Numbers in Present Catalog
to Be Featured in New Drive
Hinds, Hayden & Eldredge, Inc., have just re-
leased a new song entitled "Naples Must Sing
Forever More," described as a tribute to the
memory of Enrico Caruso. The number is by
Gennaro M. Curci and is being sung by a long
list of prominent concert artists, including Ben-
jamino Gigli, leading tenor of the Metropolitan
Opera Company; Giuseppe Dinise, baritone of
the Metropolitan Opera Company, and others.
The reception the number has received in trade
circles has been most favorable.
M. Witmark & Sons have just inaugurated a
big campaign on some of the active numbers
from their catalog. The drive will be most elab-
orate in form and will cover vaudeville, band
and orchestra, motion picture houses, as well as
the trade fields, and the entire New York staff,
The purchase and exchange of two songs
establishes a new precedent, as announced by
Jerome H. Remick & Co. and Maurice Richmond,
Inc., in which songs written by Al Jolson were
involved. The Remick firm took over the Rich-
mond success, "Yoo-Hoo," which is fast becom-
ing one of the biggest sellers in the popular field.
Richmond, Inc., took over the Remick number,
"An Old-fashioned Girl," also by Jolson. It is
understood that a large sum of money was in-
volved in the transaction.
NEW CAINE RELEASES
A NEW FEIST NUMBER
"Play That Song of India Again" Is Meeting
With Popular Favor
Leo Feist, Inc., announces the release of a
new song, entitled "Play That Song of India
Again," the lyrics of which are by Leo Wood
and Irving Bibo, with music adapted from
Rimsky-Korsakoff by Paul Whiteman. The
number alteady has made a favorable showing
in dance circles and as it is an exceptional
vaudeville number it should be heard frequently.
Recently Organized Publishing Firm Issues In-
teresting Numbers
The new publishing firm recently organized
by Sidney Caine under the name of S. C. Caine,
Inc., has released a novelty fox-trot entitled
"One Sweet Smile." In addition the company
announces a new series of popular standard and
other distinctive works to be issued as the
"Famous Purple Edition." It is said this series
of works includes many numbers of exceptional
merit.
OPENS NEW YORK OFFICES
THREE NUMBERS GOING BIG
Al Rose Music Publishing Co. Located at 1658
Broadway, New York
Sam Fox Co. Featuring Three Songs of Dis-
.
tinctive Character
The Al Rose Music Publishing Co., 145 North
Clark street, Chicago, 111., announces the opening
of New York headquarters at 1658 Broadway,
New York City. Caiman T. Charack has been
appointed professional representative in Port-
land, Ore., for the company, and Maurice Kay
will represent the company in Denver, while
Murray Klein will handle the firm's activities in
Detroit, Mich.
Among the successes being featured in this
season's catalog of the Sam Fox Publishing Co.
are "I'm a Sentimental Dreamer," "Teach Me"
and "Somewhere in Naples." The company has
issued some very attractive advertising material
exploiting these issues and a campaign over a
period of several months has been arranged.
"DREAMY FLORIDA" RELEASED
Hinds, Hayden & Eldredge, Inc., the well-
known publishers of music books and standard
songs, who last season released the novelty en-
core number, "The Lilac Tree," have announced
two humorous encore songs entitled "April
Fool" and "Little Pig Nose." The former num-
ber is by George A. Gartlan, supervisor of
music of the New York public schools, and the
latter is the work of Victor Young and Dixie
Wilson.
The Frances Clifford Music Co., of Chicago,
announces the release of a new number entitled
"Dreamy Florida," the music of which is by
Salvatore Tomaso. The Clifford Co.'s catalog
has been quite active this season. Particularly
is this true of such numbers as "Arkansas Blues,"
"He's My Man" and "Sandman Blues."
Irving Berlin, Inc., has accepted for publica-
tion a new fox-trot ballad, entitled "Lonesome
Hours," written by Harry Rose, Cliff Friend and
Eddie Elkins.
"NECIA"
„ TWO ENCORE NUMBERS
"Come to the Fair," Easthope Martin's popu-
lar song, published by Enoch & Sons, is being
featured by Norman Joliff.
The distinctive waltz success. The song of
lights and shadows, of mystery and romance.
Dealers and jobberm, don't fail to stock up on this wonderful seller
MILLER MUSIC PUB. CO.
BLACKDUCK, MINN.
You CAN T
IT BACK!
New Witmark Slogan
together with all the Witmark branch offices,
will take an active part. The numbers selected
for this special campaign are: "Love Will Find
a Way" and "Gypsy Blues," from the musical
show "Shuffle Along," now playing a successful
engagement in New York; "I Want You Morn-
ing, Noon and Night," a new Gus Edwards song
and fox-trot; Ernest R. Ball's song, "Little
Crumbs of Happiness"; a blue number, entitled
"I've Got the Red, White and Blues," and Wit-
mark's latest ballad, "That's How I Believe in
You."
In addition the four Witmark successes of the
past season are given prominent mention. These
include: "Crooning," "Wyoming," "Fancies" and
"Jabberwocky."
Much circular and other advertising material
has been issued by the publishers to cover the
various channels of activity and all of it is most
original and carries a "message with a punch."
Herewith is shown the illustrated caption
which has been used advantageously in some of
the publicity material. It is, indeed, a good
slogan ("You Can't Sit Back") and should, in-
variably, get a response.
PREMIERE OF "MOUNTEBANKS'
Easthope Martin's new quartet cycle for solo
voices and orchestra, "The Mountebanks," will
have its American premiere production at the
annual entertainment of the New York Bohe-
mians on the evening of December 26. The or-
chestra on that occasion will be conducted by
S Franko, and the artists will include Rose
Bryant, contralto; Miss Phillip, soprano; Lam-
bert Murphy, tenor, and Fred Patton, basso.
ISSUE NEW NOVELTY SONG
"You Have to Kid 'em Along to Get By," a
new novelty song, with the words and music by
Fred J. Coots, has been accepted for publica-
tion by the Triangle Music Co., New York City.
It is understood that the publisher will exploit
the number on a national scale.
40
THE MUSIC TRADE
SAL- LY AND
REVIEW
I - RENE AND MA
EST
OF
DECEMBER 17,
1921
GIRLS EV - ER
Viene
A SWEET WALTZ SONG ABOUT 3 SWEET GIRLS
TWO POPULAR SONGS CHANGE HANDS
TO MEMORY OF CARUSO
BIG CAMPAIGN ON WITMARK SONGS
Jerome H. Remick & Co. Obtain Maurice Rich-
mond, Inc., Success, "Yoo-Hoo," and Latter
Concern Gets "An Old-fashioned Girl"
New Song Being Used by Long List of Concert
Artists This Season
Several of Active Numbers in Present Catalog
to Be Featured in New Drive
Hinds, Hayden & Eldredge, Inc., have just re-
leased a new song entitled "Naples Must Sing
Forever More," described as a tribute to the
memory of Enrico Caruso. The number is by
Gennaro M. Curci and is being sung by a long
list of prominent concert artists, including Ben-
jamino Gigli, leading tenor of the Metropolitan
Opera Company; Giuseppe Dinise, baritone of
the Metropolitan Opera Company, and others.
The reception the number has received in trade
circles has been most favorable.
M. Witmark & Sons have just inaugurated a
big campaign on some of the active numbers
from their catalog. The drive will be most elab-
orate in form and will cover vaudeville, band
and orchestra, motion picture houses, as well as
the trade fields, and the entire New York staff,
The purchase and exchange of two songs
establishes a new precedent, as announced by
Jerome H. Remick & Co. and Maurice Richmond,
Inc., in which songs written by Al Jolson were
involved. The Remick firm took over the Rich-
mond success, "Yoo-Hoo," which is fast becom-
ing one of the biggest sellers in the popular field.
Richmond, Inc., took over the Remick number,
"An Old-fashioned Girl," also by Jolson. It is
understood that a large sum of money was in-
volved in the transaction.
NEW CAINE RELEASES
A NEW FEIST NUMBER
"Play That Song of India Again" Is Meeting
With Popular Favor
Leo Feist, Inc., announces the release of a
new song, entitled "Play That Song of India
Again," the lyrics of which are by Leo Wood
and Irving Bibo, with music adapted from
Rimsky-Korsakoff by Paul Whiteman. The
number alteady has made a favorable showing
in dance circles and as it is an exceptional
vaudeville number it should be heard frequently.
Recently Organized Publishing Firm Issues In-
teresting Numbers
The new publishing firm recently organized
by Sidney Caine under the name of S. C. Caine,
Inc., has released a novelty fox-trot entitled
"One Sweet Smile." In addition the company
announces a new series of popular standard and
other distinctive works to be issued as the
"Famous Purple Edition." It is said this series
of works includes many numbers of exceptional
merit.
OPENS NEW YORK OFFICES
THREE NUMBERS GOING BIG
Al Rose Music Publishing Co. Located at 1658
Broadway, New York
Sam Fox Co. Featuring Three Songs of Dis-
.
tinctive Character
The Al Rose Music Publishing Co., 145 North
Clark street, Chicago, 111., announces the opening
of New York headquarters at 1658 Broadway,
New York City. Caiman T. Charack has been
appointed professional representative in Port-
land, Ore., for the company, and Maurice Kay
will represent the company in Denver, while
Murray Klein will handle the firm's activities in
Detroit, Mich.
Among the successes being featured in this
season's catalog of the Sam Fox Publishing Co.
are "I'm a Sentimental Dreamer," "Teach Me"
and "Somewhere in Naples." The company has
issued some very attractive advertising material
exploiting these issues and a campaign over a
period of several months has been arranged.
"DREAMY FLORIDA" RELEASED
Hinds, Hayden & Eldredge, Inc., the well-
known publishers of music books and standard
songs, who last season released the novelty en-
core number, "The Lilac Tree," have announced
two humorous encore songs entitled "April
Fool" and "Little Pig Nose." The former num-
ber is by George A. Gartlan, supervisor of
music of the New York public schools, and the
latter is the work of Victor Young and Dixie
Wilson.
The Frances Clifford Music Co., of Chicago,
announces the release of a new number entitled
"Dreamy Florida," the music of which is by
Salvatore Tomaso. The Clifford Co.'s catalog
has been quite active this season. Particularly
is this true of such numbers as "Arkansas Blues,"
"He's My Man" and "Sandman Blues."
Irving Berlin, Inc., has accepted for publica-
tion a new fox-trot ballad, entitled "Lonesome
Hours," written by Harry Rose, Cliff Friend and
Eddie Elkins.
"NECIA"
„ TWO ENCORE NUMBERS
"Come to the Fair," Easthope Martin's popu-
lar song, published by Enoch & Sons, is being
featured by Norman Joliff.
The distinctive waltz success. The song of
lights and shadows, of mystery and romance.
Dealers and jobberm, don't fail to stock up on this wonderful seller
MILLER MUSIC PUB. CO.
BLACKDUCK, MINN.
You CAN T
IT BACK!
New Witmark Slogan
together with all the Witmark branch offices,
will take an active part. The numbers selected
for this special campaign are: "Love Will Find
a Way" and "Gypsy Blues," from the musical
show "Shuffle Along," now playing a successful
engagement in New York; "I Want You Morn-
ing, Noon and Night," a new Gus Edwards song
and fox-trot; Ernest R. Ball's song, "Little
Crumbs of Happiness"; a blue number, entitled
"I've Got the Red, White and Blues," and Wit-
mark's latest ballad, "That's How I Believe in
You."
In addition the four Witmark successes of the
past season are given prominent mention. These
include: "Crooning," "Wyoming," "Fancies" and
"Jabberwocky."
Much circular and other advertising material
has been issued by the publishers to cover the
various channels of activity and all of it is most
original and carries a "message with a punch."
Herewith is shown the illustrated caption
which has been used advantageously in some of
the publicity material. It is, indeed, a good
slogan ("You Can't Sit Back") and should, in-
variably, get a response.
PREMIERE OF "MOUNTEBANKS'
Easthope Martin's new quartet cycle for solo
voices and orchestra, "The Mountebanks," will
have its American premiere production at the
annual entertainment of the New York Bohe-
mians on the evening of December 26. The or-
chestra on that occasion will be conducted by
S Franko, and the artists will include Rose
Bryant, contralto; Miss Phillip, soprano; Lam-
bert Murphy, tenor, and Fred Patton, basso.
ISSUE NEW NOVELTY SONG
"You Have to Kid 'em Along to Get By," a
new novelty song, with the words and music by
Fred J. Coots, has been accepted for publica-
tion by the Triangle Music Co., New York City.
It is understood that the publisher will exploit
the number on a national scale.
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